Ladies and gentlemen,
may I now introduce to you
the new World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion…
["Sexy Boy" playing]
[Dunn] …Shawn Michaels.
♪ I got the looks That drives the girls wild ♪
♪ I got the moves That really move them ♪
♪ I send chills up and down their spine ♪
♪ I'm just a sexy boy ♪
♪ Sexy boy ♪
♪ I'm not your boy toy ♪
♪ Boy toy ♪
♪ I'm just a sexy boy… ♪
[theme music playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ I'm just a sexy boy… ♪
We are live from New York City.
It's Monday Night Raw.
Hello, everyone, I'm Vince McMahon along with the "Macho Man" Randy Savage
and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan--
Just when you thought it was safe to watch Monday Night Raw,
look who's back on top of the world, looking down on all of you.
The Heartbreak Kid himself, Shawn Michaels, and…
his insurance policy, my bodyguard.
What's it feel like to be like me?
You will never, ever know. [laughs mischievously]
Thank you very much, Shawn Michaels.
Ready for action, along with his insurance policy.
Ever know. [laughs]
Shawn Michaels, once again, Intercontinental Champion.
We've gonna have action for you, not only with Shawn Michaels.
scheduled to join us, a special tag team match-up
that will see Billy Gunn team up with Rick Steiner,
opposed by Fatu and Irwin R. Schyster.
What a tag match.
Yeah, congratulations to Shawn Michaels.
-At least temporarily-- -Congratulations?
-Yeah, kind of like that. -Let's get to action.
-Congratulations. -[Bobby] Don't I get to talk?
-[bell ringing] -[Mr. McMahon] Later.
[Mr. McMahon] Shawn Michaels, once again, the Intercontinental Champion.
Just last night in Albany, New York,
Shawn Michaels defeating Marty Jannetty
and I have been told that Mr. Michaels' insurance policy,
who we saw there in the background, had apparently a little something to do
with Mr. Michaels once again regaining the Intercontinental Championship.
[Randy] Well, he's on top of the world, at least temporarily.
Got to give him credit for that.
[Bobby] Look at that, McMahon.
His insurance policy is standing on the floor
and looking in over the second rope.
He is one big dude.
[Mr. McMahon] Very, very big.
Right now, Ross Greenberg…
taking a slam from The Heartbreak Kid.
Is he ever arrogant or what?
Could you believe the way he interrupted our opening?
[Randy] I'll tell you what, he caught me by surprise.
I got to admit it. When it happens, it happens.
There's that strut.
How do you like that? A little bit cocky?
No, a lot cocky.
[Bobby] Well, that shows you why he is the Intercontinental Champion.
He deserves it, he's earned it.
[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute. Small package.
Only a count of one.
Whoa. And we know anything could happen here on Monday Night Raw.
Shawn Michaels now, peppering Ross Greenberg, going to work.
Michaels, this coming Sunday night
on the pay-per-view spectacular, the King of the Ring
squaring off against Crush.
And Crush, I would suspect, is even larger than Mr. Michaels' insurance policy.
[Randy] Oh, yeah, you're right about that.
Shawn Michaels better watch this guy in the ring right now.
Remember the 1-2-3 Kid versus Razor Ramon.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
And up way in the air, Ross Greenberg,
and down to the canvas.
What a suplex.
Shawn Michaels,
once again Intercontinental Champion. What a shock.
I thought for sure Marty Jannetty would retain the title for some time.
[Randy] Does anybody know what the guy's name is outside the ring?
[Mr. McMahon] No. Bobby Heenan, you're The Brain, you should know.
[Bobby] That is Mr. Michaels' insurance policy.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, but a name perhaps?
[Bobby] A name?
[Randy] You stall… I think he's stalling for time, Vince.
[Bobby] Well, he kind of looks like a movie star to me.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, really?
[Randy] Oh.
[Bobby] That's one big bodyguard.
[Mr. McMahon] And Shawn Michaels having some fun in there against Ross Greenberg.
By the way, later on, Adam Bomb, as a matter of fact, scheduled up next,
Adam Bomb squaring off against El Matador.
What a match-up that's likely to be.
The Native American, Tatanka, headed to the King of the Ring this Sunday night
as one of the participants, also joining us.
[Bobby] He's still undefeated.
[Mr. McMahon] Indeed.
[Randy] Everybody's talking about the King of the Ring.
[Mr. McMahon] Yeah, and speaking of The King,
the self-professed king of all professional wrestling,
making reference to The King, Jerry Lawler,
has sent for a special King's Court and his guest
right here on Monday Night Raw live, the 500-plus pounder, Yokozuna.
Oh, my goodness.
Devastating maneuver.
[Randy] He's riding tall again.
[Mr. McMahon] And Michaels up to the middle rope now.
-Way up there. What an elbow. -[Bobby] Oh!
Beautiful move.
[Randy] Where did he get that one?
[Bobby] He's got moves you haven't even seen yet, Savage.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, he's gonna have to have moves in order to retain the title.
What a devastating piledriver.
[Bobby] That's it. One, two, three.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell ringing]
[Randy] Back on top of the world.
["Sexy Boy" playing]
[Dunn] Here is your winner,
and still World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion,
Shawn Michaels.
[Mr. McMahon] Shawn Michaels, kissing the Intercontinental Championship.
Shawn Michaels, headed to the pay-per-view spectacular this coming Sunday night.
-[Bobby] Meeting Crush. -[Mr. McMahon] Standing by right now.
Let's take you to a special report.
[lions roaring]
[music playing]
Here we go with your King of the Ring report
right here on Monday Night Raw.
Inside one week and counting,
this Sunday night, live from the heart of America,
it's the first-ever King of the Ring.
Call your local cable company right now
for the action that starts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern,
five o'clock out on the West Coast.
This is one pay-per-view event you can't possibly miss.
The main event is huge.
Five time World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, Hulk Hogan,
defends for the first time since WrestleMania IX
against his 505-pound challenger,
Yokozuna.
Then, on to the King of the Ring tournament itself
with the elite eight making it to the opening round
of this unique one-night single elimination tourney.
Winners advance and ultimately,
one of these eight men will be crowned the King of the Ring
in an actual coronation.
In the opening round,
number one seed, Bret "The Hitman" Hart meets Razor Ramon,
Mr. Perfect locks up with Mr. Hughes.
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan squares off against Bam Bam Bigelow,
and Lex Luger, The Narcissist, tangles with Tatanka.
Folks, if you recall some weeks ago,
Shawn Michaels and Crush met in one of the qualifying matches
for the King of the Ring.
Crush felt at that time
that Michaels had prevented him from making it to the tourney.
Crush demanded Shawn Michaels one-on-one.
He got that match.
However, here is the latest development.
With Shawn Michaels regaining the Intercontinental title
last night in Albany, New York,
I don't know if Michaels is aware of the fact
that his title will be on the line this Sunday night at the King of the Ring.
Matter of fact, I was interested enough, I confirmed that
with World Wrestling Entertainment president, Jack Tunney.
It may be news to Mr. Michaels.
Ladies and gentlemen, they are sold out in Dayton
so the only way you can experience this action live
is on pay-per-view cable TV,
8:00 p.m. Eastern, 5:00 out on the West Coast.
Don't miss-- Hold it, just a second.
Vince… [chuckles]
I believe you've got some developments at your end.
Let's get back to you.
[Mr. McMahon] Uh, indeed we do, Gene.
Coming back out here.
[Randy] What is this?
What is this? You people so jealous of me.
You don't even allow me time to bask in the glory.
You're so jealous of me.
I can't get to enjoy the fact that I'm a two-time Intercontinental Champ.
You've got to throw me into a match with Crush.
I should be sitting on the beach, sipping a Blue Hawaiian,
not having to wrestle a 300-pound Hawaiian at the King of the Ring.
What is the problem with you and all these people?
I know you don't like me. Why?
'Cause you're jealous.
I'm the best around and you people are gunning down on me.
I got news for you.
Crush, and anybody out there, at the King of the Ring,
me and my Great Wall of China,
are not backing down from anybody.
Jack, you pushed me up into a corner.
You're gonna see just what the two-time Intercontinental Champ is made of.
[Mr. McMahon] Shawn Michaels…
along with his insurance policy.
Shawn Michaels squaring off against Crush.
We'll be right back with El Matador meeting Adam Bomb.
[crowd cheering]
[Mr. McMahon] We are back and we are live from New York City.
[Bobby] Oh, yeah.
[Bobby whistling]
[Mr. McMahon] Hey, take it easy.
[Randy] If she's got great taste, she won't like you.
[Mr. McMahon] Wait a minute, take a look at this.
This can mean only one thing.
Destruction on its way.
-On its way to Monday Night Raw. -[bell ringing]
[Dunn] …is scheduled for one fall.
[Mr. McMahon] My goodness.
[Dunn] Accompanied to the ring by Johnny Polo,
from Three Mile Island,
weighing 292.5 pounds,
Adam Bomb.
[Mr. McMahon] Adam Bomb, an awesome creature,
accompanied by Johnny Polo.
Take a look at this monster, would you?
[Randy] Very impressive.
[Mr. McMahon] And this will be a great test for Adam Bomb,
meeting one of the premier athletes of all time in the WWE,
El Matador, Tito Santana.
Wait a minute, look at those eyes, will you?
[Randy] He's not real.
I'll tell you what--
[Mr. McMahon] I've never seen diseased eyes.
-Oh, my-- -[Bobby] Look at that.
[Randy] That's more than being out at two o'clock in the morning.
-Ha. -[Mr. McMahon] That's for sure.
-["Beware the Bull" playing] -[Mr. McMahon] Wow.
[Dunn] And his opponent…
[Mr. McMahon] Here we go.
…from Tocula, Mexico,
weighing 234 pounds,
El Matador, Tito Santana.
-[crowd cheering] -["Beware the Bull" continues playing]
[Mr. McMahon] El Matador, Tito Santana, one of the iron men,
in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Randy] I know El Matador
and he's gonna put Adam Bomb to the test right now, right here,
on Monday Night Raw and I like it, man.
[Mr. McMahon] And we are live, folks, uncooked.
[Randy] Uncensored.
[Bobby] Unbelievable.
[Mr. McMahon] You're unbelievable.
[Bobby] You know, the last time I saw a mushroom cloud like that,
and that much force,
was one time at Tito Santana's house, his mother made these enchiladas…
[bell ringing]
[Bobby] …and you know, the gas that you can get from something like--
[Mr. McMahon] Hey, that's not very nice to talk about El Matador's mother.
[Bobby] Well, that was a big bomb she laid that day at dinner, I know that.
[Mr. McMahon] El Matador, ready to lock up with Adam Bomb.
[Randy] Tell you what, you talk about somebody's mama
and you get yourself in trouble.
[Mr. McMahon] Yeah, that's for sure.
And El Matador now sizing up Adam Bomb.
Locked up, and let's see.
Nice reversal.
[Bobby chuckles] Oh, yeah.
[Mr. McMahon] El Matador means business.
[Bobby] How big would you say this Adam Bomb is, 6'8"?
[Mr. McMahon] I don't know. He's a monster, that's for sure.
Really put together but can he wrestle?
That's the name of the game.
[Randy] We get the guy in there to find out.
El Matador, Tito Santana.
[Mr. McMahon] And going to the ropes like this would suggest
that Adam Bomb respects the wrestling skills of El Matador.
-[Randy] He'd better. -[Bobby] It's a smart move.
[Mr. McMahon] What do you mean, it's a smart move?
[Bobby] When the quarterback runs for the side lines,
they say that's a smart move.
A wrestler grabs the rope, they call him a chicken, a coward.
That's not right. It's a smart move.
[Mr. McMahon] I see.
A boot to the midsection, followed up with an elbow.
Now El Matador being set up by Adam Bomb.
Off the rope and hooks… What a powerslam that was.
[Randy] Smart move, just like The Brain said,
I got to agree on that one.
[Mr. McMahon] Devastating.
[Bobby] Things don't look good for Desi Arnaz, do they?
-[Mr. McMahon] Desi Arnaz? -[Randy] Now they do.
[Mr. McMahon] And missing with the elbow.
And now, El Matador winding up Adam Bomb.
Total destruction.
-[Mr. McMahon] Yeah, total destruction. -Total destruction, Bomb.
[Mr. McMahon] I don't know what kind of destruction Johnny Polo can do
with that lacrosse stick in his hand.
[Bobby] He can do a lot of destruction.
He's a well-- Really, a class guy, you know?
-Johnny Polo. -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, really?
[Bobby] Well, I was at West Palm with him one day.
He showed me the polo pony.
He runs with some class people.
[Mr. McMahon] What an arm drag takedown.
What a maneuver by El Matador.
[Randy] That's a big arm drag 'cause Adam Bomb is a big man.
[Mr. McMahon] By the way, we have an unconfirmed report that Razor Ramon,
as you know, has been upping the ante to get the 1-2-3 Kid back in the ring
since that unbelievable upset right here on Monday Night Raw
when, apparently, and we'll get to the bottom of it later on,
Razor has offered this young man $7,500 to get back into the ring with him.
[Randy] Some things, I guess, aren't for sale like a guy's life.
[Mr. McMahon] I don't know, $7,500?
[Bobby] I understand this kid helps his family out,
I mean, he was talking about--
[Mr. McMahon] Whoa, whoa, whoa! Take a look, and yes he's down.
One, two…
Oh, almost a count of three.
[Randy] It was almost a one, two, three, Matador.
[Mr. McMahon] What an uppercut that was, just a moment ago.
What was that, Mr. Heenan?
[Bobby] You know, the kid's trying to help his family out
but he doesn't really know if that's enough money
to lose his whole career over, you know?
Tell his mom and dad to get off their butts and go and get a job.
They take care of you.
You never take care of them.
Don't you know the rules of a family?
[Mr. McMahon] Mr. Heenan, you have a sordid view of things.
[Randy] Rules according to Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
[Mr. McMahon] There are no rules according to Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
El Matador, suffering the consequences of the attack here of Adam Bomb.
[Bobby] Adam Bomb is so new that, you know,
you can't tell if you wanna stand toe-to-toe with him.
Obviously, nobody can do that. This man is a huge man.
But if you get him down on the mat, who knows, he may be able to wrestle.
You may not wanna get him on the mat.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, not too much is known about Adam Bomb.
Santana is finding out.
A rake to the face.
And El Matador whipped to the buckle.
[Randy] Tell you, a win on Monday Night Raw can launch your career
or it can set you back pretty, pretty good. Lots on the line.
[Bobby] And a loss on Monday Night Raw can ruin you, too.
This is make it or break it.
No spotlight dance, no Name That Tune here.
[Randy] Sink or swim.
[Mr. McMahon] A little bit later on, we're gonna be mentioning
the WWE King of the Ring hotline
and on one of the selections on the hotline,
you can vote for whomever you believe is going to win the King of the Ring.
And I might add that, right now,
the person in the lead is The Hitman, Bret Hart.
Most people think that The Hitman's gonna take it.
[Bobby] Not me, I'm going--
I'll mortgage the property
and put everything on The Narcissist, Lex Luger, that's who I think's gonna win.
[Randy] How did The Narcissist figure
in that preliminary hotline report, Vince McMahon?
[Mr. McMahon] He fared quite well actually.
Oh, look at this.
Slugfest and I don't think that's a good maneuver
on the part of Santana.
Adam Bomb setting up El Matador.
[Bobby] Here we go.
[Mr. McMahon] Cover here. One, two, three…
-[Bobby] Oh. -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, no.
[Randy] Give Adam Bomb credit. I thought Tito Santana had him.
[Mr. McMahon] Give El Matador credit, he's gonna take him.
-Adam Bomb is rocked. -[Bobby] I don't remember--
[Bobby] I don't remember anybody ever getting up from that flying jalapeno.
[Mr. McMahon] And a dropkick. Adam…
Look at this.
Unbelievable balance and strength possessed by Adam Bomb.
From behind now.
A shove to the rope, hooking the hip, coming up…
No.
Adam Bomb to the outside.
-What's this? -[Bobby] Where is he going?
[Randy] El Matador hit the back of his head right there on the mat.
I hope that didn't knock him out. He's moving anyway.
[Mr. McMahon] Those eyes of Adam Bomb.
Just looking into those eyes is enough to intimidate you right there.
Look at him. Like a huge cat on the outside,
waiting to leap in.
Whoa!
What a maneuver.
[Randy] I've never ever seen that before.
One, two, three.
-[Randy] And he beat him. -[bell ringing]
-[Mr. McMahon] I'm impressed. -[Randy] Very impressed.
[Bobby] He would set a Geiger counter off.
[Dunn] Here is your winner, Adam Bomb.
[Randy] Where did that come from?
[Bobby] Look at the eyes, look at the eyes.
[Randy] Look at the eyes.
[imperceptible]
[Mr. McMahon] Those are the strangest looking eyes.
Eyes of destruction on Adam Bomb.
It's a good thing for a lot of people he's not a part of the King of the Ring
this Sunday, that's for sure.
[narrator] The conquest.
We've got a new champion.
[narrator] The challenge.
I, Yokozuna, issue a challenge.
[narrator] The Championship.
Hulk Hogan has won the title for the fifth time.
[narrator] The controversy.
There was no contract.
My decision is that Hulk Hogan remain champion.
[narrator] This Sunday, the controversy will be settled once and for all.
Hulk Hogan, Yokozuna, live this Sunday on pay-per-view.
-[crowd cheering] -[theme music playing]
[Mr. McMahon] You do not want to miss the King of the Ring on pay-per-view
this coming Sunday night.
We'll be right back with, yes,
still undefeated, the Native American, Tatanka.
He's on a tear.
-[bell ringing] -["The War Dance" playing]
[Mr. McMahon] The King of the Ring, and here comes a man
who could very well be the King of the Ring.
[Dunn] Introducing first, from Pembroke, North Carolina,
weighing 255 pounds,
Tatanka.
[Mr. McMahon] There's Tatanka.
[Dunn] And his opponent,
from Chicago, weighing 310 pounds,
Peter Weeks.
[Randy] Tatanka getting ready for The Narcissist
in the opening round of the King of the Ring.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, and not only getting ready for that match-up,
Tatanka had--
Whoa, look at that, a tomahawk, you better watch out, Bobby Heenan.
[Bobby] He's not gonna hit me with that tomahawk.
[Mr. McMahon] No?
[Bobby] I've done nothing wrong. He's not gonna scalp me.
[Mr. McMahon] We are live and Tatanka ready for his match-up
with The Narcissist, Lex Luger,
and not only preparing for that match-up,
he's laying his undefeated streak on the line as well, Bobby Heenan.
[Bobby] But can you get in that ring, Vince McMahon,
against an opponent like The Narcissist, Lex Luger,
going for the King of the Ring,
knowing that you might get a chance to get your hands on Bam Bam Bigelow,
the man that scalped you?
Is this man, Tatanka, gonna be prepared
for what all's gonna happen at the King of the Ring?
[Mr. McMahon] Well, you're talking if--
maybe anything could happen in the tournament.
Bam Bam Bigelow has to get through "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.
Tatanka's gonna have to get through The Narcissist, Lex Luger,
so I don't know if the likelihood of that match-up is gonna take place.
Anything can happen.
That's one of the intriguing factors of the King of the Ring tournament.
It's the first-ever King of the Ring on pay-per-view.
You've never seen anything like this tournament, ever before.
Oh, my, look at this.
-Over the ropes. -[Bobby] No!
[Mr. McMahon] What a maneuver.
-[Randy] After this-- -[Mr. McMahon] I ask you--
[Randy] After this Sunday when the smoke clears,
you're only gonna remember the winner of the King of the Ring.
[Mr. McMahon] And Tatanka, by the way, ladies and gentlemen…
Oh, my.
We mentioned earlier that "Hitman" Bret Hart
thus far on the hotline, is voted to be
the man who most people feel will win the King of the Ring tournament.
Tatanka is coming closely behind in second place.
[Randy] It is very interesting, isn't it, Brain?
-[Bobby] Well, Luger-- -[Mr. McMahon] The voting continues.
[Bobby] Luger's got to win.
You know, Luger's got to win the voting and Luger will win King of the Ring.
He's in too great a shape. He's a crowd favorite.
[Mr. McMahon] Yeah? He's a what?
-[Bobby] A crowd favorite. -[Mr. McMahon] I don't think he's that.
[Bobby] Everybody I've talked to is in love with the man.
[Mr. McMahon] Weeks is whipped to the buckle.
Tatanka really pouring it on.
Trying to build a little momentum for himself,
coming into this coming Sunday night's pay-per-view.
[Randy] The intimidation factor exists in the WWE.
[Mr. McMahon] Off the rope, Tatanka.
Drops the elbow.
What a maneuver.
Very, very aggressive.
[Bobby] Don't forget, McMahon,
this 300-pound cabbie from Chicago, is not The Narcissist, Lex Luger.
-[Mr. McMahon] Oh, no. -[Bobby] There's a big difference.
[Mr. McMahon] No question about it.
What a competitive match-up that's gonna be.
The undefeated Tatanka against The Narcissist, Lex Luger,
one of the premier athletes… Oh! In the WWE today.
[Randy] Let me remind you, the winner of the King of the Ring
not only has to win one match, not only two, but three.
He's also the iron man of the whole WWE.
[Mr. McMahon] And you talk about respect.
Whomever wins that tournament
will have the respect of all of his peers
as well as, obviously, the respect of all of the fans all over the world.
[Randy] Exactly, and I'm not gonna be able to help jumping over the top rope
and shaking that man's hand, no matter who wins.
[Bobby] Uh-oh, here goes that crazy Indian.
[Mr. McMahon] Tatanka, the Native American, off the rope.
Shoulder block, winding up Weeks.
-[Bobby] Whoa. -[Mr. McMahon] What a chop that was.
And another one. Weeks goes down now.
Tatanka helping Mr. Weeks to get back to his feet.
Maybe not for long, however.
Off the rope and… Oh, my.
Devastating maneuver.
[Bobby] If he wants him up again, he better call AAA.
[Mr. McMahon] Tatanka going up to the top.
Tatanka now…
What a chop all the way from the top.
[Randy] He looks sharp. He looks ready.
[Mr. McMahon] And the victory!
-[bell ringing] -["The War Dance" playing]
[Randy] No upset here.
[Dunn] Here is your winner, Tatanka.
[Mr. McMahon] Tatanka victorious.
[Bobby] But this Sunday, at the King of the Ring,
I believe Lex Luger is gonna knock him out.
-[Mr. McMahon] Oh, really? -[Bobby] Just like that.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, Tatanka has a lot before him before he gets to this Sunday.
Before he gets to this Sunday night's meeting,
The Narcissist, Lex Luger, believe it or not,
Tatanka has signed for a one-on-one match-up
this coming Saturday right here on USA.
This Saturday at 10:00 a.m. on WWE Mania.
Get this, it's Tatanka squaring off against Mr. Hughes.
[Randy] That just shows me that the Native American is really spunky
and he's ready and he's ready.
That just shows me why they sold Manhattan for 24 bucks.
Shouldn't say that, brother. Get yourself in big trouble.
More action headed up.
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[Dunn] Ladies and gentlemen, may I present The King, Jerry Lawler.
["The Great Gates Of Kiev" playing]
[Bobby] What an entrance.
There it is, McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] Sit down, Bobby Heenan.
[Bobby] Okay, I'll kneel.
[Randy] Listen to the chant.
Now I want to welcome everyone to The King's Court.
I know by now, you're sick of listening to "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
-[Mr. McMahon] Uh-oh. -[Randy] I heard that.
And Vince "The Mouth" McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] Uh-oh.
Because neither one of those two idiots can even entertain a thought.
Well, now The King is here.
And I wanna tell you a little bit about being here in New York City,
the rotten apple, do you understand what I'm talking about?
[crowd booing]
I've spent the entire day in this festering stinking city.
[Mr. McMahon] Hey!
[Bobby] What would you call it? A tropical paradise?
[Randy] Listen to this.
[Lawler] Hey, it's not gonna work.
You idiots are not gonna get me upset
because, see, I know what you're like here in New York City.
I know what kind of people you are.
In New York, I found out that the most common house pet
is a cockroach on a leash.
And I saw it myself walking the streets of New York City today.
You people paint your trash cans red and gold
so the kids think they're eating at McDonald's.
-Well, let me tell you something… -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, my goodness.
…The King is here
and I'm gonna be back with my guest on this week's King's Court,
the next World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, Yokozuna,
will be here with me in just a minute.
[Mr. McMahon] And I'm looking forward to this.
We'll be right back with more Monday Night Raw.
Now I know that you're all expecting me
to talk about the big King of the Ring tournament coming up this Sunday,
but I'm not going to because whoever wins that
will only be an impostor
because I am the only true king in the World Wrestling Entertainment
[Mr. McMahon] Can you believe that? He didn't even have the guts to enter.
But what I will talk about
is the WWE Championship match that is gonna be coming up.
And with that in mind,
I wanna introduce you now
to the man that will be the next World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
["Sumo" playing]
[Lawler] Accompanied by his manager, Mr. Fuji.
Let me hear a wonderful welcome
for Yokozuna.
[Bobby applauding] Oh, yeah.
[Mr. McMahon] I don't hear any wonderful welcomes.
[Randy] From me?
[Mr. McMahon] However, what you're talking about
is one of the great matches headed your way this Sunday night.
The Hulkster defending his title for the first time
since winning it from Yokozuna at WrestleMania.
And, of course, some say that wasn't even a sanctioned match
but nonetheless, it's in the record books as a victory for the Hulkster.
…that those lovely ladies represent something that your country is famous for.
Your people show the utmost respect to individuals,
not like these idiots here.
And I wanna be the first to apologize for their behavior.
Shut up with that Hogan mess!
[crowd chanting] Hogan! Hogan!
Once again, Mr. Fuji, I apologize.
You must realize
that they have let these imbecilic idiots in off the street here today.
And they don't know how to treat anyone with respect.
But let's talk about this coming Sunday.
The World Wrestling Entertainment Championship will be at stake.
And Mr. Hulk Hogan,
who has been out in Hollywood making movies
and, by the way, he's got a new movie part coming up.
I understand he's gonna play the part of Frankenstein
and they're not gonna have to use any make-up on him.
[laughing]
Well, Mr. Fuji,
tell me what it's gonna be like when Hulk Hogan looks across the ring
and faces 505-pound--
-What? -Just one moment, san.
Your Highness, I'm very sorry.
When you, Hulk Hogan, look across that ring,
you're gonna see not those 505 pounds
but you'll see a man that's close to 550 pounds.
Five hundred and fifty pounds?
What has he done?
He goes through 15 to 20 meals a day.
He eats about 30 pounds of rice,
about 100 pounds of meat, chicken, and fish.
This time, Hogan, the belt that you stole from my Yokozuna in WrestleMania IX,
we're gonna reclaim it.
When my Yokozuna climbs up the top rope and comes down with a kamikaze bomb,
I wanna see your face in pain.
I want to see your mouth foaming.
And I want to hear every bone cracking.
Then I'll tell my Yokozuna to pin you.
Then he comes up to the second rope again,
coming and pin you!
And then when we'll reclaim our belt that you stole from us in WrestleMania IX
and all the people in Japan will show more respect to my Yokozuna san.
Mr. Fuji, I want Yokozuna to smash Hulk Hogan so flat
that they can send him home in an envelope.
Yokozuna, what do you have to say to Hulk Hogan?
Hogan, you are goin' down!
-[crowd cheering] -[Lawler laughs]
This Sunday, you can say goodbye to Hulk Hogan for good. [laughing]
[Mr. McMahon] Yokozuna, apparently very much looking forward to his match-up
with the WWE Champion, Hulk Hogan.
And, Bobby Heenan, I wonder if you would give us an objective analysis for a change
as to who you feel, really, will win that event.
Well, this time, Hulk Hogan won't be wrestling a man who has already wrestled
in the top match champion for 20 minutes.
He's gonna have Yokozuna fresh
and, like Fuji says, he's 550 pounds.
I would say, "Sayonara, Mr. Hogan."
And Macho Man?
Big league match-up.
This Sunday, we'll know the answer, Hulk Hogan versus Yokozuna.
-Hey, let it happen. -All right, let it happen.
Let's let the next match happen as well, right here on Monday Night Raw.
[bell ringing]
[Dunn] …tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
accompanied to the ring by his cousin, Bart Gunn,
weighing 250 pounds,
Billy Gunn.
[gun firing]
[Mr. McMahon] Whoa, look out!
And his partner accompanied by his brother, Scott Steiner,
weighing 255 pounds,
Rick Steiner.
[Mr. McMahon] We'll be right back
with the tag team match-up you do not wanna miss.
Oh, my, there's a whole gang of 'em here.
We'll be back with more action on Monday Night Raw.
[bell ringing]
[Mr. McMahon] We're back with Monday Night Raw
and we are ready for tag team action
and you are looking at eight of the participants
that will be headed to the King of the Ring
this coming Sunday night, an Eight-Man Tag Team match-up,
a little prelude perhaps as to what we're gonna see this coming Sunday night
with four of those eight participants seeing action here tonight.
[Randy] What a prelude, right here, live at Monday Night Raw.
[Mr. McMahon] It looks like they're finishing off
some WWE ice cream bars.
Oh, yeah, look at Alfa.
I don't exactly think that that's a normal training regimen
prior to a match-up, do you, Bobby Heenan?
[Bobby] Well, what they do is they eat through all the ice cream
just to get to the stick.
[Mr. McMahon] I see. That makes sense to me, okay.
[Randy] Hey, Brain, why don't you shut up?
Hey, listen, Willard Scott's got nothing on me.
I'm the official man watching out for birthdays.
WWE announcer--
WWE announcer, Howard Finkel, the Fink-man, his birthday is today.
[Bobby] And just like Willard Scott,
I'd like to wish Howard a happy birthday
'cause Willard always wishes everybody over 100 years old.
[Randy] Also, big happy birthday to Mrs. Pritchard,
celebrating her birthday watching Raw in Houston, Texas.
[Mr. McMahon] Gentlemen, thank you for that but this match,
someone may not see their next birthday here.
Who knows what's gonna happen here in this tag match?
-[Randy] Well, that's cool-- -[Mr. McMahon] Anything can happen.
[Randy] That's exactly right.
-[Mr. McMahon] Uh-oh. -[Randy] Uh-oh, here, look at this.
[Bobby] Who's gonna communicate for the team of Money Inc.
and the Headshrinkers?
[Mr. McMahon] I don't know--
[Bobby] Well, this man's not gonna be able to.
[Mr. McMahon] That's the "Macho Man" Randy Savage ice cream.
[Randy] Don't know if I'm flattered or not.
I think I'm not flattered.
[Bobby] Be glad you're not on a stick.
[Mr. McMahon] Let's start things off.
We're gonna have Rick Steiner against Fatu, I believe.
A little money exchanging hands?
[Bobby] I don't think they understand what money's all about.
[Mr. McMahon] I don't know.
[Bobby] He's gonna eat it. He'll eat it.
Don't give 'em anything, they'll eat it.,
Watch. See?
[Mr. McMahon] It smells right. Smells like green, I guess.
[Bobby] He ate it, 50 bucks.
I wonder what he's gonna be doing around eleven o'clock tomorrow morning.
[Mr. McMahon] Billy Gunn, having his problems with Fatu.
Fatu loading him up now and, yes, up he goes
and, what a maneuver by Gunn.
-Oh, ran right into that elbow. -[Bobby] Whoa.
[Mr. McMahon] Fatu coming off.
Oh, drop toe-hold, beautifully ex-- Dropkick.
And a kick to the guts.
Off the rope, and…
Oh, what a neckbreaker.
[Bobby] Billy Gunn, the cover, hook to the leg, two and make it three?
No.
[Randy] Watch out for the smoking guns.
-Doing it. -[Mr. McMahon] They are smoking.
What's gonna happen?
[Bobby] I wanna know what's gonna happen on the floor.
[Mr. McMahon] Beg your pardon?
[Bobby] I wanna know what's gonna happen here on the floor.
[Randy] You're right, with the guys that aren't involved in the match.
[Bobby] They're not gonna be able to stand around doing nothing.
You just wait.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, they'll all be involved this coming Sunday night,
I assure you.
You've never seen anything quite like we're going to see
at the King of the Ring pay-per-view spectacular.
Look at this.
[Randy] Whoa.
[Mr. McMahon] Cover, the hook, another…
Yo.
A near fall.
[Bobby] Can you imagine the strength of Rick Steiner to catch that man
on a dead run and powerslam him?
[Mr. McMahon] And-- Oh, did you see that, on the bottom of the jaw?
Fatu with a clothesline.
What a maneuver.
And now Irwin coming in. Is it Irwin R. Schyster?
[Bobby] I'm gonna have to go
with the Headshrinkers and Money Inc. on this one.
And… Oh.
What a clothesline attempt,
takes Irwin R. Schyster all the way over the top rope.
[Randy] Nobody home.
[Mr. McMahon] And look at this, right back into the ring.
[Bobby chuckling] Oh, yeah.
-Here we go. -[Mr. McMahon] Oh, yeah.
Oh, series of hard right hands, Irwin R. Schyster to the rope, coming off.
Steinerliner.
The cover now. Two--
Kick-out by Irwin R. Schyster.
[Randy] Tell you, it's interesting outside the ring also.
[Mr. McMahon] Inside, outside, a little prelude of what we're gonna see
in the Eight-Man Tag Team match-up for the King of the Ring.
That, and the title match-up with Crush against Shawn Michaels.
Of course, everyone waiting to see
whether or not the Hulkster will successfully defend
the World Wrestling Entertainment title against the 500, what did he say?
[Bobby] Five fifty.
[Mr. McMahon] Wow. Pound Yokozuna.
[Bobby] What a way to kick off your summer, huh?
[Mr. McMahon chuckles] I'll say.
Wide open now. Hanging on, off the rope, and…
[Bobby] Uh-oh.
[Mr. McMahon] That's gonna cause a problem.
What a right hand that was by Schyster.
I mean, he leveled Fatu.
Wait a minute. Fatu's taking excep--
Samu's taking exception.
Oh, they're gonna get it.
They're gonna get to it right now.
[Randy] They don't need this tension at this time.
[Bobby] Stop them, stop them.
[Bobby] Take the money, take the money.
[Randy] That's it. Money lies on or dies, I'll let you know that.
[Mr. McMahon] Yeah, and Money Inc. on the outside,
Ted DiBiase's been very, very busy chatting with these Headshrinkers.
Let's go back and show you what you missed during the commercial break, very quickly.
There, Ted DiBiase coming over,
trying to settle 'em down, trying to settle this whole issue.
DiBiase pulls out a wad.
You won't believe it, I don't know how much money he gave 'em, but look…
I'm sorry.
[Mr. McMahon] That's a lot of money.
-Money! -[Mr. McMahon] That's a lot of money, but…
Money!
I don't know whether or not it means anything to the Headshrinkers.
[Randy] They're trying to get it together before this Sunday.
[Mr. McMahon] Can he settle them down?
For you.
[Mr. McMahon] He gave them the money.
[Bobby] They don't understand what money is.
[conversing in foreign language]
[Mr. McMahon] And that's not what you do with it.
But we're back.
[Randy] They still made the deal though.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes, somehow.
All right. Irwin R. Schyster now, taking over.
[Bobby] Well, it's obvious everybody's got a price for The Million Dollar Man.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, really?
[Randy] If that doesn't prove it, I don't know what does.
[Mr. McMahon] But you know what's gonna happen,
I think maybe the Headshrinkers are gonna figure all this out
between now and Sunday night.
[Randy] I think they need more time than that, Vince McMahon.
[Mr. McMahon] Probably do.
I don't know they're gonna accept any money.
Who knows what-- Oh, look at that maneuver.
[crowd cheering]
[Randy] That'll get their team back together.
[Mr. McMahon] Seems to be a little rift between Headshrinkers and Money Inc.
And I don't know if that's gonna payoff for them.
in the Eight-Man Tag Team match-up this Sunday night.
The name of the game is communication.
They have to be able to function as a unit,
right now, Irwin R. Schyster pretty much--
-Wait a minute. What's going on? -[Bobby] Here we go.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, no.
Behind the referee's back
and Scott Steiner coming over to help out his brother, Rick.
[Randy] Is this Sunday gonna be awesome or what?
[Bobby] Can you imagine what it's gonna be like
with eight of 'em in the ring at one time?
That could happen. It will happen.
-[Mr. McMahon] Oh, come on, ref. -[Bobby] Look at that.
[Randy] With the whole world watching.
Everybody, get onto the mats.
[Mr. McMahon] Rick Steiner having his problem…
Uh-oh, here we go now. Look out.
Double team effort--
Come on, ref, get in there and take control of this thing.
Headbutt by Fatu.
[Randy] We've got nothing but superstars in there against each other right now.
[Mr. McMahon] Oh, what a clothesline.
-Oh! -[Randy] Leave him.
[imperceptible]
[Bobby] Steiners don't look that bad now, do they?
They're not heaving people around the air either.
[Mr. McMahon] Not heaving these people around.
[Randy] Got a shoulder up right there.
[Mr. McMahon] And look at this, double team effort
behind the officials back.
They are really wearing down Rick Steiner.
Steiner snapped over now.
Irwin R. Schyster, tagging in Fatu.
[Randy] Lot of psychological momentum at stake right now,
prelude to the King of the Ring this Sunday.
[Mr. McMahon] Wow. What a slam.
Uh-oh. Going up now.
Fatu going up to the second rope.
Fatu! No.
Steiner, lifting those knees
and jamming them up into the lower abdominal area.
[Bobby] Steiner's in a disadvantage right now.
He wants to make the tag.
But I believe if he don't see his brother, he doesn't know what to do.
-They're lost without each other. -[Randy] It's true.
[Mr. McMahon] Here comes--
The tag was made, here come Billy Gunn.
Billy Gunn, setting up, yes, back-body drop.
Nice maneuver.
Oh, look at this.
Fatu's in there, has no business being in there.
He gets a back bodydrop.
Clothesline.
Billy Gunn with a dropkick. He's a one-man gang in there.
Look at this.
And yes, Ted DiBiase getting nailed on the outside.
He deserved it.
[Randy] They got The Money Man.
[Mr. McMahon] What a clothesline from behind.
A cover. Oh, no.
-Yes, yes! -[bell ringing]
[Randy] That's gonna make a difference right there.
[Bobby] What a match that's gonna be Sunday.
[Mr. McMahon] Yes.
[Bobby] And everything will be legal.
[Dunn] …Schyster and Fatu.
[Mr. McMahon] …are the eight men who are going to compete in the ring
in the Eight-Man Tag Match this Sunday night
at the King of the Ring spectacular.
A victory for the Headshrinkers, along with Money Inc.
And we'll be right back as we continue with a special interview
with a rather frustrated Razor Ramon.
Welcome back to more Monday Night Raw.
By the way, next week--
We're gonna have Razor in just a minute so we're told.
Next week, joining us, ladies and gentlemen,
one-on-one, what a match-up, Marty Jannetty against Doink the Clown.
What about it, Bobby Heenan?
[Bobby] Well, if you think Doink has made you laugh before,
stick around, he's gonna make a fool out of Marty Jannetty.
-Oh, really? -Oh, yeah.
Also joining us next week, in action, Mr. Perfect.
Mr. Perfect, the super athlete. Yeah, he is.
And the King of the Ring is this coming Sunday night, but,
well, you can see The King, Jerry Lawler, in action right here on Monday Night Raw,
donning the tights, imagine that.
[Mr. McMahon] Well, here he comes, ladies and gentlemen, Razor Ramon.
Mr. Ramon, earlier on, we speculated
it was reported that you have offered this young man $7,500
to get back into that ring.
Is that correct or not?
[crowd chanting "1-2-3"]
Okay, okay.
1-2-3, ha, ha, ha.
Everybody laughing at The Bad Guy?
Wrong.
I got a scoop for you, McMahon.
Right here, Monday Night Raw,
next week, the match that everybody wants to see.
The stickman, this 1-2-3 Kid,
he gonna face The Bad Guy,
right here for $7,500.
We have no confirmation of that, Mr. Ramon, none at all.
Hey, for $7,500,
I could have everybody in the Manhattan Center
standing on their heads naked.
I see. Well, speaking of standing on our heads,
what's gonna happen this coming Sunday night
when you face The Hitman, Bret Hart?
I must say that in the hotline, the voting portion of the hotline,
only seven percent of those individuals voting
feel you're going to beat Bret Hart and become King of the Ring.
Okay. You know who cares what they think?
Nobody.
Okay, McMahon, The Nutter Center, that's the name of the building, right?
That's where the pay-per-view originates, right?
That's such a good name.
'Cause when The Bad Guy gets done with The Hitman,
he just gonna be another loser,
another has-been,
another grease spot on the mat.
And, chico, the only 1-2-3 you're gonna hear
is gonna be Bret--
[Mr. McMahon] Join us this Sunday night for the pay-per-view, King of the Ring.
[theme music playing] this Sunday night for the pay-per-view, King of the Ring.